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February 6, 1941 (6 pages)

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a + Fa The. Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per ; month , Nevada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST GOL D AREA IN CALIFORNIA o NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, The County Seat Paper poner By H. M. L. Man Who Says He Killed Two Companions Will Be Brought Here To Point Out Graves Clarence K, Streit, an American to this Preparations are under way to bring Robert E. Miller, 30, area to point out the spot where, according to a confession he made Monbodies — last day at San Diego, he murdered two men and buried their Thinking Out Loud newspaper man, who wrote the book, ‘‘Union Now,“ is winning many adherents to his plan of a ‘Federal Union of democracies, the purpose of which, primarily, is to away with wars as an instrument of national policy any where on earth, and, of course, the causes of wars. Frank P. Stockbridge, former editor df The American Press, has lately compiled a list of answers to the questions many people are asking about this pro posed Federal Union. "are: 1. Here they Union?”’ same general plan as union of the 48 states. 2. What is meant by a Democra. ‘cy? A nation or state in which the derived authority to govern ‘is from the consent of those govern ed and in which the rights of man a is defined in our Bill of Rights are guaranteed and protected by the government. 8. Does the “Union Now” Plan seek to unite ALL Democracies in a Federa Union? Eventually, yes, but not at the outset. It proposes that a start be made with the strongest and most workable combination; the U.S. C., and the six democracies of the NaBritish Commonwealth .of tions, When and on what basis would other democracies be included? 4. The seven founding democrac ies already mentioned would from the outset pledge themselves to admit on equal terms the western ‘France, democracies, European Belgium, Holland, Norway, and Denmark as soon as. they restore their democratic governments, and Switzerland, Finland and Sweden, as soon as they should cease to be surrounded and dominated by the se THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1941 The Gold d Center Strike Action Suspended Until Union Considers New Proposal NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN LABOR CONTROVERSY FOLLOWS ‘MEETING OF NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE AND MINE OPERATORS expected to be in this territory to LOWELL ELSTER VICTOR OVER H. W. ROBINSON morrow to have Miller point out the spot where he said he buried the bodies. Authorities thought said they ‘Miller had story of killing at first concocted the the two, named by With but one small precinct still him as Ed Walsh and Mike McGuire, to report, returns in the Nevada Iryo forestall his return to Illinois, but rigation District election yesterday show H. W. Robinson, incumbent assessor, treasurer and collector, Elster, was San Diego. officials believe the sus pect is telling the truth. In a statement made to San Diego officers, Miller was said to have claimed he shot the two men when Indian An amicable ‘settlement of the difficulties between the Mine Workers Protective League and Nevada County mine operators appeared likely today as a result of a conference between the league’s negotiating committee and the mine owners yesterday afternoon. The proposed agreement with the mine owners will be submitted to the league membership at a ‘'mass meeting at the Veterans Memorial Building in Grass Valley Sunday afternoon at 2:30. In the meantime, all strike action, including the vote scheduled to be taken today to determine whether the strike would be upheld or rescinded, has been suspended. we CHAMBER Meet in Empire Mine Office The lightning-like change in the labor picture came following a several hour conference yesterday afternoon between the negotiating com WILL mittee and the operators.at the Empire Mine office. Members of the negotiating committee said the proposed agreement ADOPT NEW SET OF BY LAWS of the mine owners was acceptable to them and it is understood President. Springs rancher. Elster ‘polled 198 votes to 158 for they accompanied him to assist in a A committee to formulate a new Robinson. holdup, and because they were exDirectors Thomas Mulcahy, Wiltorting money from him with their constitution and by-laws of the Ne-! liam Jaeckle, and L. Pi Singer were vada City Chamber of Commerce was . knowledge of his criminal record. returned to office without opposi-, By coincidence men bearing the appointed at last night’s meeting of tion. names of Miller’s supposed victims the organization. The new terms‘will start with the are Grass Valley residents. MeGuire The committee is headed by Guer-: first meeting in March. => Olney Donnelly of the league will urge its adoption Sunday afternoon. All the mines which were to be affected by the league’s strike action #wore represented at the meeting, in PRESTON HOUCK. CALLED BY DEATH said he never heard of a Robert E. MINERS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN MARYSVILLE SAT. Miller. McGuire, however, is operating mining property in the area where Miller said he buried his vic in Marysville. Dwight Steele and Fred Garrison. . cluding the Spring Hill, Golden Cen After the conference Donnelly said K. Houck, 94, one of the county’s . “everything appears bright for: a oldest residents. deceased, Nevada County who died at the Guire. The Mon community for the past 18 years. the for before parole in and violation, vestigation of his pending a full final gathering of the annual election of. a The contents The league’s demand were for a He was born in ‘New: York on Sepclosed shop agreement. The negotiattember 23, 1846 and came to ing committee Cali members would not meeting fornia 62 years ago. His occupation say whether that provision had been dinner officers 3rd. story, the chamber of settlement.’’ of the operators’ report were not re this vealed, however. meeting, is to serve an eight year term peaceful Hospital in the pay ward, had been a resident Miller’s return to Chicago,. where he Fred Sears Present Preston! represent his company. next day, February 24th meeting will ba and . pire-Star Mines, Ltd., was present to . to the 24th, Idaho-Maryland Fred Searls, president of the Em . “Heath yesterday came come up for adoption at February Scotia, ; . ‘ . . The The constitution and by-laws will ter, . Empire-Star: properties. mistaken one of his victims for McArrangements were made to delay iifornia Hydraulic Mining Association will be held Saturday at the Hotel His assistants are Lam bert Thomas, tims. Officers believe he may have The February meeting of the Cal Marysviile a don Ellis. on March was mining and granted, for many yedts he Idaho Votes League’ operated a truck garden in this vicThe conference between the league ~ the procedure inity: chamber’s busi. The funeral services will be held negotiating committee and mine own Several changes _ in Attends Celio Funeral— of transacting the ers and the submitting. pttthe. operators’ proposal came one;day after at 2 p. m. Secr ry: WW: Esterly pellate court justice, was in this city other chamber officials ask a full Ralston tthe Idaho-Maryland Mines” Corporaof the Methodist Church ofsaid water from the narrows dam for. . ! yesterday to attend the funeral of attendance at the next.meeting when , ficiating. Interment will be ‘in the tion and Bullion’ Mine ° employees irrigation purposes will be discussthe by-laws are adopted. the late W. B Celio.
overwhelmingly voted in favor of the ‘Pine Grove Cemetery. ed, together with other problems of The nearest relative of the deceasleague as theim bargaining agent. The Marysville meeting will start; ' mutual concern to the miners and the farmers in the valley areas. He said several matters of intense importance to all members will be discussed al the meeting also, President George Hallock d of Al leghany will preside over the meet ing. STOCK BROKER GUEST SPEAKER ATROTARY CLUB Raglan Tuttle. former superior. ‘judge of this county and now an ap ness will be contained by-laws, Secretary H. in F. the Sofge new at 10:30 a. m. tomorrow at _ the and Holmes Funeral Home with Rev, D. Highway 20 Association ed is a niece, Mrs. A. land. POS of the Tahoe-Pacific Highway » CLUB T0 GIVE Association here February 15th and! 16th, have been completed. The principal Sunday At Roy of Oak Meeting Plans Complete MINERS DUMP ‘YELLOWJACKETS IN TWO GAMES the Idaho-Maryland properties . the protective league polled 530 . votes to 223 for no union; 20 for the . American Federation of Labor and ‘seven for the Congress of Industrial Organization. ' . The’ Bullion employees gave the i league 36. votes to three for the AFL ‘and one for no union. . . Favor Six Days The Idaho-Maryland employees also voted in favor of a six day work attraction The Nevada City High School Yelweek instead of five days. The six to 223 lowjackets took a double beating at day week received 555 votes to the Nevada City Ski Course for a! the hands of the Grass Valley Minfor the five day week. day of fun in the snow. The news of the apparent settleers basketball squads on the Grass The Nevada City Chamber ment of difficulties between the Valley court last night. The Miners won the A game by a league: and mine owners was receivProfessiona™ and The Nace City Rotary Club at a Commerce, realizing the branes! The Business’ 5. Why is “Union Now” imperatluncheon meeting today heard Ronof the meeting here, have made elaWomen’s Club will offer vocational score of 51 to 25 and the B contest. ed with joy in this city and hopes ive for the democracies? are high for acceptance of the opee E, Kaehler, executive vice presiborate arrangements for the gathercounsel to the girls of Nevada City 25 to 17. It is only by uniting with the Scores of Nevada City basketball erators’ proposal at Sunday ‘afterdent of the San Francisco Stock Exing. high school tomorrow afternoon at others that any one of them can Directors To Meet 1 o'clock. There will be twelve fans attended the games. The Yelnoon’s meeting. change, discuss the general subject stand out against the combination j of “The Place of the Stock Exchange to _ get The program for Saturday, Febspeakers. The talks will embrace the lowjackets.could not seem Japan, of Hitler, Mussolini and Mr, Kaehler ruary 15th will open with a meet-' many vocatoins which women of the started last night. The Miners took in the Community.” and possibly Russia. spoke under the auspices of the Pubing of the board of directors at the club are following in this communan early lead and were never in danlic Relations Committee of the San; National Hotel at 3 p. m. A dinner, ity. The program, is intended to aid ger of being overtaken. 6. Would joining such a Union meeting will be held in the hotel . girls in choosing for themselves a The B contest was different, howFrancisco Stock Exchange. involve America in war? thag} banquet room at 7 p. m. with music’, vocation and giving them a clear out ever, the local squad holding a 14 audience Kaehler told his involved, . already are We to fit to 10 lead at half time. The Miner while the underlying facts about the furnished by an orchestra. Follow-, line of what they must do . ing the dinner meeting the members. themselves for the work described. offense proved especially effective through our guarantees to Canare; system workings of our financial ada and Latin America, our aid to The speakers will be Miss Mildred during the final half. The Yellowwell known, the more specialized: and guests will be entertained by the ns Britain, our defense preparatio following program: clearis Severton, of the high school faculty, jackets were able to score three talexchange stock the of role and—the-conscripting of an army. 1—High School Chorus under the who will discuss teaching as a prolies while Grass Valley’ made 15. ly grasped only by a small portion "Hie Cathe heme ou Router Street ; Our choice is between stopping fession; Mrs. Azelia Burns and Mrs. of the public. ‘‘The purpose of the direction of Mrs. Carl Libbey. was filled to capacity and many were him ing Hitler over there and fight Hazel Whitford on beauty culture; exchange would be more clearly un2—Vocal solo. forced to stand outside when the funis ion’ quest The real over here, Mrs. Forrest Risley on keeping 4’ derstood,’’ Kaehler said, ‘if it was: 3—Violin solo, eral services for the late William whether to form a Union with the realized that markets have sprung dress shop; Mrs. Charles Elliott on 4—-Motion pictures. Benjamin Celio, prominent retired alBritish democracies or a mere music; Mrs. Elberta Bolton on varinto being where* ever buying and Sunday Events merchant; were held yesterday afterliance. selling have been conducted on a noon. The Sunday events will open at iety store; Mrs. Marian Skeahan on large scale.’ He pointed out that ; 8:30 a. m. with a personally conlaw office work; Miss Rita HutchRev. P, J. O’Riélly officiated at bece eren 7, What is the diff “this applies to other kinds of marducted tour through the mill and the inson on the Forest Service; Mrs. ‘CAIMPTONVILLE, Feb. 6.—Judge the services, which were held under Alan and n Unio tween a Federal kets, grain commodity and money cyanide plant of one of the deepest Pat Jackson on-commercial. electrical A. M. Cleveland thas been faced the direction of the Holmes Funeral liance? ‘exchanges, for example, as well as to mines in the United States. work; Mrs. Mabel Legg on local opwith a jail problem during the past Home. A flower filled room gave difference between’ our The sceurities exchanges.” Following that ‘the visitors will portunities. Mrs. Isabel Heffelfinger week. Twice during the past week, evidence of the many friends of the. the Federal Union of 48 states and Kaehler next showed how stock inspect the Loma Rica Ranch race-. Will speak on public health, and occasion arose for the need of a jail deceased, ral League of Nations. In our Fede exchanges, starting with their basic horse stables. . Mrs. Robert Grant will describe the and the judge declined to order any Following the rites at the Celio tede Union eqch state is represen function as market places or securrequirements for entering the field one into the local bastile because of home, the local Elks Lodge conductAfter returning to Nevada City power; in proportion to its voting ity ‘auctions’, have refined and imof private nursing. (Miss Phyllis the cold weather, Evidently when ed graveside services at the Pine. the party will go to the local ski each ons Nati of ue in the Leag proved their technique to the point . Horn will introduce the speakers. the local jail was built the builders Grove Cemetery. course at Omega Hill on Highway 20. ss of state had one vote regardle where the modern stock exchange is presumed that people would be good The pallbearers were Dave RichDemonstrations will be given by ski population. Alliances break, down as efficient as present day mechanCCC BOYS ARRIVE during the cold weather and only ards, Fred Sauvee, John Darke, Ches. experts, including a small jump, the sepa of ng and permit the maki ical devices, and government and CAMPTONVILLE, Feb, 6.—A deneed a jail in the summer time The ter Scheemer, John Tognarelli and’ running of a slalom race and_ ski federal the arate peace. Under self-regulation can make it. tachment of 30 CCC boys from the judge, fearing that the prisoner William Jones. . technique. As a finale of this proarrangement, one country union Kaehler’s general managership of main camp at Grass Valley arrived might get a cold or the pnenmonia, In respect for Celio, business gram snow forts will be erected, the e mak in the Union could no more the San Francisco Exchange has cohere last week to take up _ their will not commit anyone there in cold houses closed their doors during the teams chosen, and-asnow battle State of a separate peace than the incided in the last two years with quarters in the Mayo Building, and weather. Last week, when the Beck hours of the funeral. fought. i the New York could make one for to do work assigned to them by the brothers were numerous improvements in the techapprehended, they Us. A. local forest. Service department, ‘were placed in the local hotel unnical aspect of trading, and séveral DISTRICT ATTORNEY SPEAKS COMMITTEE MEETS TONIGHT which work consists mainly of brushder guard, and on Friday when Trafprogressive changes in administrat-. eagre 8. Is our joint defense ing out telephone lines, roads and fic Officer Ponta brought a drunk ive policy. He has represented the. District Attorney Vernon . Stoll an The Chamber of Commerce comment with Canada a union or .trails, and some regular maintendriver into court, Judge Cleveland spoke at the meeting here last night exchange in Washington, and is remittee selected recently to plan a alliance? ance work of the headquarters. garded as.an authority on securities orreded the man to be taken to Dowof the Nevada County Branch, AssoCanfolder for fllustrating the recreathat in ance It-is an alli ' Some of the older boys who have nieville to jail until the next day, ciation of University Women. regulation. i h tional and other advantages of Ne-. been in the organization for some ada’s 11,000,000 population weig stating that alcohol is put in autoThe gathering was held at the BE, ‘vada City will meet tonight. H. E.! the same as our 130,000, 000. One , time come from Louisiana, but the mobiles to keep them from freezing. M. Rector home. District Attorney _ HELD ON CHECK CHARGE s. Kjorlie is chairman of the comit-' Canadian equals twelve American bulk of the membership have just but he did not believe the same reStoll was introduced ‘wy. Mrs, Mar— Richard Clark, 30, is held in the . ee ns from Tennessee. county jail here on a charge of pass" sult would take place with a humgaret Rector. ~ 9. In a Union of all 7 Democrac ing fictitious checks. Clark was aran being in the Camptonville jail. totalitarian powers. Other countries would be admitted on the same basis as states have been admitted to our own union. will be the escorting of the cn A GIRLS ADVICE . ON VOCATIONS MANY ATTEND RITES FOR LATE WM.B. CELIO CAMPTONVILLE JAIL T00 COLD ies, what voice would the United ; States have? A voice in proportion to Five ued on Page Contin our . Camptonville Ranger Here— In San Franciseco— rested for Grass Valley Officers by le At Home— Fred Garrison of this city . will Dr. A. H. Tickell continues to be; Ranger Frank Meggers of the Ted LeMaire, local mini Policeman Lionnel Davies of thts city, He was arraigned in the Grass i Santined to his bed at home by an . umaaes oe district was a visitor leave Sunday to spend several el Is expected to telnet agupons San Francisco, . ee in San Francisco, : [in this city today. iliness. Valley justice court, + 93 ———— A union of democracies on ‘the oS October 27th. Two Sacramento County deputy sheriffs were due to arrive in Sac*%ramento today with Miller and are defeated by Lowell What is. meant by “Federal =) 9 cecneaieiiatan Vol. 15, No. 11. This paper gives you complete coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, read The Nugget. a